diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index e56b7bb6a..568ac915a 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "git": {
+    "requireBranch": "main",
     "changelog": "npx auto-changelog --stdout --commit-limit false --unreleased --template https://raw.githubusercontent.com/release-it/release-it/master/templates/changelog-compact.hbs",
     "commitMessage": "chore: version ${version}",
     "tagAnnotation": "Version ${version}",